''ALLAN STRENGTHENED TO GO TO FLAMENGO'', LAMENTS DIRECTOR OF ATLÉTICO-MG

After the 1-0 defeat to Peñarol, in the first game of the Libertadores quarter-finals, coach Tite held a press conference at Maracanã. The team did not perform well and was booed by the fans. Despite the setback, the coach remained confident for the second leg, which will be held in Uruguay.

Regarding the boos coming from the stands, Tite admitted that the fans' dissatisfaction is understandable. "Of course this hurts, especially on the human side. But experience shows that, when you deliver a good production, the fan's reaction is proportional to the love they feel for the club", said the coach, highlighting the emotional bond between the fans and the Most Dear.

The coach was also asked about the difficulty of Mengão in achieving victories away from home in the Libertadores, since 2022. The last victory away from home came on August 31, 2022, against Vélez Sarsfield, with an impressive 4-0. "We have a great opportunity to break this sequence This is part of the history of football, and I believe we are fully capable of getting there and changing this scenario", replied Tite, showing optimism.

Tite guaranteed that the team will be more effective in Uruguay, promising a better performance. "Within two or three minutes, we score the goal, and from that point on, we work on the result. In some moments we were hasty, and the opposing goalkeeper also had merit. But I'm confident that we will create half of the opportunities and convert them into goals there. You can charge me later", said the coach, projecting a positive scenario for the second leg.

Argentine goalkeeper Agustín Rossi, who has been at Flamengo for over a year, has not yet fully adapted to the reactions of the fans during the games at Maracanã. After the 1-0 defeat to Peñarol, this Thursday (19), in the quarter-finals of the Libertadores, more than 60 thousand red and black booed the team, an attitude that displeased the player.

Rossi expressed his dissatisfaction with the booing that started in the first half. "The fans always want victory, that's normal. We also always look for a positive result. But I think these boos so early are unnecessary, just like what happened with Lorran during the Copa América. We still believe in the dispute. It was just a goal", commented the goalkeeper, showing confidence in the return game.

The boos at Maracanã they started in the 12th minute of the first half, after an error by Erick Pulgar when the ball was thrown, which resulted in Peñarol's goal. Since then, the Chilean has become the target of fans' dissatisfaction, who criticized him with every touch of the ball. In the second half, when he was substituted, Pulgar continued to be booed by the red and black team, reinforcing the tense atmosphere in the stadium. b>

In addition to the players, coach Tite was also the target of protests from the fans. Offenses were heard from the stands, which affected the coach, who admitted he was shaken by the insults. However, Tite preferred to focus on the future and showed optimism for the return game against the Uruguayan team.

With a 1-0 deficit, Mengão will need to reverse the score in the second leg, which will be held next Thursday (26), at 7pm, at the Campeón del Siglo Stadium, in Montevideo. Flamengo < /a>needs a victory by two goals to advance directly to the semi-finals of the competition.

With Flamengo still competing for the three main titles of the 2024 season, the survey of yellow cards received by players shows important data for the squad. Erick Pulgar leads the list, with 12 yellow cards, followed closely by Allan and Nico de la Cruz. Gerson, another big name, appears closing the Top 10.

Erick Pulgar tops the ranking with 12 yellow cards, standing out as the most warned player in the squad in 2024. Right behind him, Allan appears with eight cards, followed by Nico de la Cruz, who received six warnings. The Uruguayan, however, is not alone in third place, as Luiz Araújo and Léo Pereira also have six yellow cards each.

Bruno Henrique, one of the pillars of the red and black attack, accumulated four yellow cards and one red, which puts him below David Luiz, who, with five yellow cards, is still behind of the attacker due to BH's red card. Pedro, a center forward who is also in the Top 8 with five yellow cards, is unlikely to remain in the rankings until the end of the season, as he suffered a serious knee injury and is only expected to return to the pitch in 2025.

The young Everton Araújo appears at the end of the list with four yellow cards, tied with Gerson, another name of highlighted that he had an intense season and a lot of contribution to the team. Both conclude the survey of warnings received by Flamengo players to date.